Beit Tikvah

Rabbi-Led Shabbat Service
2023-03-25 10:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York)
10:00 am Rabbi-Led Shabbat Service
Join us for this Shabbat morning service led by Rabbi Doug Heifetz.
The Four Children – the Myers-Briggs Test of Passover
The holiday of Passover starts on Wednesday evening, April 5th. To get ready for the holiday, we’ll discuss the origin and meanings of the ‘Four Children’ described in the Haggadah, the handbook for the festive meal. Although some of the descriptions of the Four Children seem pejorative, each one has its positives, too. What are the advantages of being the ‘dumb one’, or the ‘wicked one’? How about the one who doesn’t even know what to ask? Which one will you be this year?
Please bring a vegetarian nosh. Please RSVP what you are bringing to info@beittikvah.org.

Rabbi-Led Shabbat Service
2023-04-01 10:00 - 13:00
10:00 am Rabbi-Led Shabbat Service
Join us for this Shabbat morning service led by Rabbi Doug Heifetz.
New Readings & Rituals for the Passover Seder
We will study and discuss new readings and activities to add interest and meaning to your celebrations for the upcoming holiday, which begins on Wednesday evening, April 5th.
Please bring a vegetarian nosh. Please RSVP what you are bringing to info@beittikvah.org.

Joint Service with East Bank Havurah
2023-04-28 18:30 - 20:30
6:30 pm Joint Service with East Bank Havurah
Service to be led by Marcia Glass-Siegel of East Bank Havurah, followed by a vegetarian pot-luck at 7:30 on the patio at Roland Park Community Center. Please bring something vegetarian and let’s worship with a fellow Baltimore congregation.

Rabbi-Led Shabbat Service
2023-05-13 10:00 - 13:00
10:00 am Rabbi-Led Shabbat Service
Enjoy Shabbat Services with Rabbi Doug Heifetz. The discussion topic this week will be:
The Shavuot Holiday, The Book of Ruth, and the Oldest Same-Sex Commitment Ceremony
Later this month we celebrate the holiday of Shavuot. At today’s service we’ll explore the Book of Ruth, and discuss why it’s traditionally read on the holiday. Did you know that this ancient biblical book may well contain the oldest description of a same-sex commitment ceremony, and perhaps the oldest vows of romantic commitment? Let’s discuss and discover together.
Please bring a vegetarian nosh. RSVP what you are bringing to info@beittikvah.org.

Tikkun Leil Shavuot
2023-05-25 20:00 - 23:30
8:00 pm Tikkun Leil Shavuot (Learning on Shavuot Night)
Congregation Beit Tikvah will join other Central Maryland Reconstructionist Communities for a joint Tikkun Leil Shavuot (Learning on Shavuot Night) on Thursday, May 25 from 8:00 pm to midnight at Mishkan Torah, 10 Ridge Road, Greenbelt MD 20770.
The program will include a contemplative/musical Ma’ariv service, as well as several different learning sessions. After the study sessions there will be a cheesecake potluck, a Torah trivia contest, and a poetry slam. Everyone is invited to attend some or all of the program. If you are interested in car pooling to the event, please RSVP to info@beittikvah.org.

Shavuot Service with East Bank Havurah
2023-05-26 18:00 - 21:30
6:00 pm Shavuot Service with East Bank Havurah
Congregation Beit Tikvah is invited to join with the East Bank Havurah for Shavuot services led by Rabbi Ruth Smith of Beth Israel Congregation Salisbury and formerly of Congregation Beit Tikvah.
Friday, May 26 – Shavuot Service in person and on Zoom
6:00 pm Dinner
7:00 – 8:00 pm Service
8:00 pm Tikkun (Study session)
Location: 1701 Mt Carmel Rd, Parkton, MD 21120, USA

Shavuot Service & Yizkor with East Bank Havurah
2023-05-27 10:30 - 12:00
10:30 am Shavuot Service & Yizkor with East Bank Havurah
Congregation Beit Tikvah is invited to join with the East Bank Havurah for Shavuot services led by Rabbi Ruth Smith of Beth Israel Congregation Salisbury and formerly of Congregation Beit Tikvah.
Saturday, May 27 – Shavuot Service & Yizkor in person (not on Zoom)
10:30 am – 12:00 pm
Child-oriented journey through 7 stations of the service matching the 7 weeks of Shavuot. Adults welcome.
Location: 1701 Mt Carmel Rd, Parkton, MD 21120, USA

Juneteenth Service
2023-06-16 19:00 - 21:00
7:00 pm Juneteenth Service led by Maria Markham Thompson
Join us for a special Shabbat service celebrating Juneteenth, the national holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the United States. Juneteenth marks the date (June 19, 1865) following the end of the Civil War – and more than two and a half years after the Emancipation Proclamation was issued – when the last enslaved people in Texas learned of their freedom.
Kiddush will follow the service.

Pride Shabbat Friday Evening
2023-06-23 17:30 - 21:00
Pride Shabbat Friday Evening

Beth Am Synagogue and Hinenu: The Baltimore Justice Shtiebl invite you to join them for Pride Shabbat, in partnership with Repair the World, and many other Jewish and LGBTQIA+ organizations and congregations (including Congregation Beit Tikvah).
Location: Beth Am Courtyard (weather permitting)
5:30 PM | Pre-shabbat nosh and card writing campaign with Repair the World Baltimore
6 PM | Musical Kabbalat Shabbat Service led by Rabbi Tyler and Rabbi Ariana
7 PM | Dairy Dinner followed by keynote address by Dr. Harriette Wimms
(Pre-registration is required by June 20th to attend Shabbat dinner)

Pride Shabbat Saturday Morning
2023-06-24 09:30 - 14:30
Pride Shabbat Saturday Morning

Beth Am Synagogue and Hinenu: The Baltimore Justice Shtiebl invite you to join them for Pride Shabbat, in partnership with Repair the World, and many other Jewish and LGBTQIA+ organizations and congregations (including Congregation Beit Tikvah).
Location: Beth Am Sanctuary
9:30 AM | Sanctuary Services led by Rabbi Tyler.
12:30 PM* | Kiddush Lunch followed by LGBTQI+ panel discussion.
* Approximate time

Joint Service with East Bank Havurah
2023-07-01 10:00 - 13:00
10:00 am Joint Service with East Bank Havurah
Join us and our East Bank Havurah friends this Saturday outside on the Roland Park Community Center covered patio for a melody-filled Shabbat morning service. If you’ve never heard the story of the talking donkey, you won’t want to miss the discussion of the Torah portion for the week!
East Bank members will lead the service and will provide a service booklet with Hebrew, transliteration, and some nice English readings. We ask everyone to plan to arrive either by 10am in time to participate in the opening meditation; or a little before 10:30am so that together we can build the feeling of sacred community out on the patio.
Please bring a vegetarian dish to share at the pot luck luncheon after services. Please RSVP to info@beittikvah.org.

Rabbi-Led Shabbat Service
2023-07-29 10:00 - 13:00
10:00 am Rabbi-Led Shabbat Service
It’s Always About Love, But THIS Shabbat Especially!
So much love this Shabbat! The weekly Torah portion mentions love over and over again. The holiday of Tu B’Av, sometimes considered to be the “Jewish Valentine’s Day”, falls just a few days later. We should try to feel the love all the time, of course, but why this Shabbat especially? And how does this relate to our world today? Come join in, nosh, study a bit and discuss.
Please bring a vegetarian dish to share at the community Kiddush. Please RSVP to info@beittikvah.org.

Joint Service with East Bank Havurah
2023-08-11 18:30 - 21:00
6:30 pm Joint Service with East Bank Havurah
Potluck Dinner & Jewish Journeys
East Bank Havurah & Beit Tikvah are partnering to celebrate Shabbat on Friday evening, August 11. Beginning at 6:30 pm SHARP, we will have candle lighting, kiddush, and motzi, followed by potluck dinner in the social hall at Beit Tikvah, 5802 Roland Avenue (accessible building). Enter parking lot via Bellemore Rd. At 7:30 pm we will sing our way into a program of sharing: a member of each congregation will talk about their “Jewish journey.” The evening will conclude with a healing circle, which is a tradition of East Bank Havurah, mourner’s Kaddish, and announcements. A Zoom link will be provided ahead of time for the program starting at 7:30 pm.
Please bring a vegetarian dish to share at the potluck dinner. Please RSVP to info@beittikvah.org.
If you wish to receive the Zoom link for this service, please send a request to info@beittikvah.org.

Shabbat Service with the Rabbi
2023-08-26 10:00 - 13:00
10:00 am Shabbat Service with the Rabbi
The Soul’s Wakeup Call
Is it possible that you’re missing out on some of your deepest opportunities for growth, healing, fulfillment, and harmony with others? How can you know? What if you were to awaken to a crucial area that you’ve neglected? It’s certainly not too late to explore and act!
Come get inspired during our study/discussion session after the service on August 26th. It falls near the beginning of the Hebrew month of Elul, a month of soulful awakening and preparation for Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, less than a month later. We’ll study the shofar call (ram’s horn blast), which happens every day during Elul, and helps to stir our souls to greater awareness. The session is inspired by a chapter from a book entitled “This Is Real and You Are Completely Unprepared”, by Rabbi Alan Lew, of blessed memory. Purchasing or borrowing the book is highly recommended, but not required to attend.
Please bring a vegetarian dish to share at the community Kiddush. Please RSVP to info@beittikvah.org.

Erev Rosh Hashanah Service
2023-09-15 19:00 - 20:30
7:00 pm Erev Rosh Hashanah Service
Please join us for an Apples & Honey Dessert Reception following the service.

Please send your Reservation Form to info@beittikvah.org by Monday, September 4, 2023.
For forms and more information, see our High Holy Days 2023 webpage.

Rosh Hashanah 1st Day
2023-09-16 09:30 - 14:00
Rosh Hashanah 1st Day
9:30 am Meditation
10:00 am Rosh Hashanah Morning Service
12:30 pm ‘Artistic’ Tashlich
1:00 pm Potluck Lunch – Vegan/vegetarian/dairy dishes only.
Please list ingredients on homemade dishes.

Please send your Reservation Form to info@beittikvah.org by Monday, September 4, 2023.
For forms and more information, see our High Holy Days 2023 webpage.

Rosh Hashanah 2nd Day
2023-09-17 11:15 - 14:00
Rosh Hashanah 2nd Day
11:15 am
– Creative Shofar blowing
– Potluck Lunch – Vegan/vegetarian/dairy dishes only.
Please list ingredients on homemade dishes.
– Tashlich at the stream

Please send your Reservation Form to info@beittikvah.org by Monday, September 4, 2023.
For forms and more information, see our High Holy Days 2023 webpage.

Kol Nidre
2023-09-24 18:30 - 20:00
Kol Nidre / Erev Yom Kippur Service
led by Rabbi Doug Heifetz
6:30 pm Observance of Yom Kippur Begins
Individual lighting of memorial candles. Meditative music and private reflection prior to the start of the Kol Nidre prayer.
7:00 p.m. Kol Nidre Service
Please be in the sanctuary by 6:55 pm. Doors then will close and will reopen at the conclusion of the Kol Nidre prayer.

Please send your Reservation Form to info@beittikvah.org by Monday, September 4, 2023.
For forms and more information, see our High Holy Days 2023 webpage.

Yom Kippur Morning Service and Yizkor (Memorial) Service
2023-09-25 10:00 - 15:00
Yom Kippur Morning Service and Yizkor (Memorial) Service
led by Rabbi Doug Heifetz
10:00 am Morning Service
12:00 pm Yizkor (Memorial) Service
2:00 pm Discussion period

Please send your Reservation Form to info@beittikvah.org by Monday, September 4, 2023.
For forms and more information, see our High Holy Days 2023 webpage.

Yom Kippur Afternoon Service and Closing Service
2023-09-25 17:00 - 20:00
Yom Kippur Afternoon Service and Closing Service
led by Rabbi Doug Heifetz
5:00 pm Afternoon Service and Closing Service
Includes personal prayer time at the Ark.
7:00 pm Final sounding of the shofar

Break Fast Meal following conclusion of services (reservations required)

Please send your Reservation Form to info@beittikvah.org by Monday, September 4, 2023.
For forms and more information, see our High Holy Days 2023 webpage.

Sukkot Service & Potluck Dinner
2023-09-29 19:00 - 21:00
Sukkot Service & Potluck Dinner
Join us for a congregant-led short service in celebration of Sukkot, the biblically mandated Harvest Festival. Our ancestors, far more in tune with the seasons, learned to leverage Nature’s gifts. Folksinger Norm Hogeland will lead us in song.
Please bring a dairy, vegan or vegetarian dish to share for the Community Potluck Dinner.
Please RSVP to info@beittikvah.org.

Healing Service and Potluck Supper
2023-10-13 18:30 - 20:30
Congregation-Led Healing Service and Potluck Supper
Join us for a congregant-led healing service in this difficult time.
Please bring a dairy, vegan or vegetarian dish to share for the Community Potluck Supper.
Due to increased security concerns, please RSVP to info@beittikvah.org if you plan to attend.

Peace Concert
2023-10-19 19:15 - 21:15
Peace Concert
Thursday, October 19, 2023 at 7:15 PM
Doors Open 6:45 PM
at Roland Park Community Center, 5802 Roland Avenue, Baltimore
Requested Donation: $10 at the door
While we watch the devastation in the Middle East our hearts ache for the lives lost on both sides. Since they could not go to Israel, a group of local and international musicians are coming together to bring some healing to our community and to Israelis and Palestinians.
Our members SONiA disappear fear and Seth Kibel will present an evening of songs at Roland Park Community Center sponsored by Beit Tikvah. They will be joined by other musicians as well as Huda Asfour, a young Palestinian woman, and Rabbi Naomi Zaslow from Congregation Beth El.
Proceeds of the concert will go to four organizations — two groups (one Jewish, one Palestinian) that advocate for a peaceful solution, and two aid groups which benefit those lost and refugees from Gaza.
Standing Together: https://www.standing-together.org/en
J Street: https://jstreet.org/
Magen David Adom — https://afmda.org/
Egyptian Red Crescent: https://www.egyptianrc.org/Home

Rabbi-Led Shabbat Service
2023-11-18 10:00 - 13:00
10:00 am Rabbi-Led Shabbat Service
Sibling Rivalries in Genesis
This week’s Torah portion, Toldot, introduces the bitter rivalry between Jacob and Esau, and their eventual tentative reconciliation. Their story falls in the middle of the Book of Genesis, which highlights numerous other sibling rivalries throughout the generations. How does Genesis encourage us to move from rivalry to support? What is its relevance for us today?
Please bring a dairy, vegan or vegetarian dish to share for the Community Kiddush. Due to increased security concerns, please RSVP to info@beittikvah.org if you plan to attend.

Beit Tikvah Book Club
2023-12-04 19:00 - 21:00
Beit Tikvah Book Club – first meeting
On Zoom
Rabbi Doug is leading a monthly book club focused on Reconstructionist writings.
First book is “A Guide for the Perplexed” by Dara Horn.
If interested, please contact us at info@beittikvah.org for information and the Zoom link. The novel is available on Amazon in paperback, Kindle or Audible.

Chanukah Party & Potluck
2023-12-08 18:30 - 21:00
Chanukah Party & Potluck Dinner 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm
While the present-day Maccabees are in Gaza, let’s celebrate the Maccabees of yore together here.
Join us for a Chanukah party and potluck dinner! Bring your Chanukiah (menorah/candleholder) and latkes!! Folksinger Norm Hogeland will lead us in song.
Please bring a dairy, vegan or vegetarian dish to share for the community pot-luck dinner.
RSVP to info@beittikvah.org.

Guest Rabbi Leads Shabbat Service
2024-01-13 10:00 - 13:00
10:00 am Guest Rabbi Leads Shabbat Service
Guest Rabbi: Rabbi Ruth Smith
Kiddush following the service is sponsored by Miriam Winder Kelly in memory of Patrick J. Kelly, Jr.
After Kiddush, Rabbi Ruth will lead a learning session and discussion on “Agents of Resilience: Techniques for Dealing with Difficult Times.”

RSVP to info@beittikvah.org.

Potluck Dinner, Tu B'Shvat Seder, Remembrance for Ira P. May z"l
2024-01-26 18:30 - 21:00
Potluck Dinner, Tu B’Shvat Seder, and Remembrance for Ira P. May z”l
Join us on this special evening for:
6:30 pm – Potluck Dinner
7:15 pm – Tu B’Shvat Seder
8:00 pm – Remembrance of the Life of Ira P. May z”l
You are welcome to attend any or all parts of the evening.
We begin with a Potluck Dinner at 6:30 pm. Please bring a dairy, vegetarian, or vegan dish to share. (We’d like to start the dinner right at 6:30 so we’ll be able to move on to the Seder at 7:15 pm.)
The participatory Tu B’Shvat Seder will celebrate the “New Year for the Trees” as this holiday has come to be known. Originally an ancient holiday to mark the beginning of a new growing year, Tu B’Shvat has evolved to symbolize an appreciation for our planet and environmental awareness. During the Seder, we’ll enjoy several different types of fruit as we reflect on the elemental forces of Earth, Water, Air, and Fire.
After the Seder, we will have a Remembrance of the Life of Ira P. May z”l, who passed away last week. Ira was a Beit Tikvah Board Member, a Techie, a Scientist, a Family Man, and an all-around “Mensch.” He will be missed by the many people whose lives he touched.
RSVP to info@beittikvah.org.

Rabbi-Led Shabbat Service
2024-02-10 10:00 - 13:00
10:00 am Rabbi Doug Heifetz Leads Shabbat Service
Rabbi Doug Heifetz will lead this Shabbat morning service and discussion. This week’s Torah portion, Mishpatim, turns from the spectacular revelation of the ten commandments at Mt. Sinai to a discussion of relatively mundane laws. It turns from the clear call “Do not murder”, to a discussion of what to do in case of accidental death or manslaughter. Why the sudden turn? Isn’t this a letdown? Shouldn’t religion stick with the high and lofty stuff? What can we learn for our daily lives from this literary shift?

Please bring a dairy, vegan or vegetarian dish to share for the Community Kiddush. Please RSVP to info@beittikvah.org if you plan to attend.

Congregant-Led Erev Shabbat Service
2024-02-23 18:30 - 21:00
6:30 pm Congregant-Led Erev Shabbat Service
We begin with a Potluck Dinner at 6:30 pm. Please bring a dairy, vegan or vegetarian dish to share.
Our service starts at 7:30 pm, followed by a discussion of this week’s Torah portion, Parshat Tetzaveh, led by our Beit Tikvah member Miriam Winder Kelly. Miriam has researched attributes of the 12 tribes putting them into a spreadsheet to compare how they are presented in Jewish literature such as the Mishnah, Talmud, and modern writings. She will present this fascinating project and ask us to figure out where we fit into this array of strengths and weaknesses to claim a tribe as our own.
Come be part of this fascinating exploration!
Please RSVP to info@beittikvah.org.
